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Most of us reading this are college grads. There are exceptions, but the football players tended to be dragged to class, coddled by tudors, majored in the easiest fields, and made it clear they were there to play football. Alabama cares only about football.

Take the time and read the embedded article. Alabama (the state) ranks down there with most other deep south states when it comes to their RESIDENTS for having a college degree. But when you read the article, you will see that Alabama (the university) actually ranked number one this year in terms of the number of players having a degree and still playing this season. In fact, Boston College and Va Tech were tied for second.

There's nothing wrong with a college or university giving their students time off to attend a national championship. Florida did it last year and numerous other schools have done this in the past. And get off your high horse because if Duke or UNC did this for basketball, everyone here would be singing their praises.

And before you jump, I am not a 'Bama fan and it actually pains me to write anything nice about them. I'm just someone that thinks that there is no harm with the school's decision.

"I" is correct in the poster's sentence. It is the subject, implicitly followed by "am". Although in conversation "than me" is commonly used and, in fact, will probably become accepted formally in the next few years, "than I" is in no way incorrect.

"Most of us reading this are college grads. There are exceptions, but the football players tended to be dragged to class, coddled by tudors, majored in the easiest fields, and made it clear they were there to play football. Alabama cares only about football."

It is my alma mater, a fact of which I'm quite proud. The academic performance for the school's basketball and football teams has been quite good, particularly since Saban arrived. Given the merriment the cancelation of classes drew, I thought the football team's actual academic record might surprise some folks.

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Michael Gordon

Allegiance: Alabama
Favorite player: Johnny Musso . . . The Italian Stallion -- Sylvester Stallone is a plagiarist -- played more often in torn garb than the Incredible Hulk. (Musso was also a better blocker.)

Possibly disturbing fact: Trash-talked the infant son of Auburn friends after the kid projectile vomited in my living room the instant after an Alabama touchdown.

Possibly disturbing fact: Have an original 45 of “The Ballad of Archie Who” on the wall at home, right by the “Drink Barq’s – It’s Good” sign.

Courtney St. Onge

Allegiance: Auburn

Favorite player: Bo

Possibly disturbing fact: Had picture taken with Terry Bowden at a meet-and-greet following his undefeated season. Just for fun, I mailed it to him later, autographed by my uncle and me. Who knew he would actually need the "Good luck in your endeavors!"?

Other fact: It was my infant son that Michael Gordon trash-talked. Just so you know.

Possibly disturbing fact: Once thought it would be funny to teach my toddler to say "Roll Tide!" We practiced covertly. Then, one day, my wife the Auburn grad walked in. "Roll Tide!" my son said, perfectly. Turned out to be more funny in the conceptual stage.

Tommy Tomlinson

Allegiance: Georgia

Favorite player: The immortal Herschel Walker, who, by the way, is immortal

Possibly disturbing fact: Slept in car one Georgia-Florida weekend after last-minute decision to go to game. Sneaked into Jacksonville University dorms for showers. Thanks for lax security, Jax!